Subject Guides Arranged by Discipline
Keyword search terms: assets, finance, cost, budget, accounting firms, GAAP, CPA, financial accounting, financial reporting, e-accounting, payroll, process costing, financial management, accounting standards, accounting fees, accounting practices, accounting fraud, cash management, costing, corporate accounting
Subject search terms: accounting, bookkeeping, accounting firms, income, collecting of accounts, credit, investment banking
Recommended Reference books:
Encyclopedia of Accounting Systems—South Campus REF HF 5635 .E54 1994
Accountants’ Handbook—Center & South Campus REF HF 5621 .A22
Dictionary of Accounting—Center Campus REF HF 5621 D53 2005
Accounting Trends & Techniques—South Campus REF HF 5681 .B2 A35 2003
Electronic periodicals: Social Sciences--Commerce
Electronic periodicals: Social Sciences--Finance
Web sites:
American Institute of Certified Accountants
http://www.aicpa.org/
CPAs.com
http://www.cpafirms.com/
American Accounting Association
http://careercenter.aaahq.org/home/index.cfm?site_id=7376
General Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) in the United States
http://cpaclass.com/gaap/gaap-us-01a.htm
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Keyword search terms: anthropology, mankind, civilizations, domestication, fossils, social evolution, human evolution, social stratification
Subject search terms: anthropology, philosophical anthropology, human beings, ethnology, culture, archaeology, ethnohistory, physical anthropology, human biology, paleontology, population, urban anthropology, demography, dwellings, primitive societies, social evolution
Recommended Reference books:
Encyclopedia of Cultural Anthropology—South Campus REF GN 307 .E52 1996
A Dictionary of Anthropology—Center Campus REF GN 11 .D2
Encyclopedia of World Cultures—Center & South Campus REF GN 307 .E53 1991
Electronic periodicals: Anthropology
Electronic periodicals: Human Ecology. Anthropogeography.
Electronic periodicals: Prehistoric Archaeology
Current periodical subscriptions: Americas, Archaeology
Web sites:
American Anthropological Association
http://www.aaanet.org
Anthropology from the American Museum of Natural History
http://anthro.amnh.org/
Anthropology Tutorials from Palomar College
http://anthro.palomar.edu/tutorials/
Anthropology Biography Web
http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/information/biography/
Comparative Archaeology Web
http://www.comp-archaeology.org/
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Keyword search terms: painting, impressionism, modernism, watercolor, art design, figure drawing, artistic technique, museum, exhibition design, Roman art, Frida Kahlo, Claude Monet, impressionist art, Renaissance art, Detroit Institute of Arts, mural, primitive sculpture
Subject search terms: art, arts, aesthetics, art criticism, modernism, drawing—technique, color prints, drawing, sculpture, color in art, artists, art—prices, glass painting, art deco, art nouveau, decorative arts, pottery, ceramics, hieroglyphics, art African
Recommended Reference books:
The Encyclopedia of Visual Art—Center & South Campus REF N 25 .E53 1983
The American Library Compendium and Index of World Art—South Campus REF N 4040 .A45
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Art—Center & South Campus REF N 33 .M23
Electronic periodicals: Fine Arts
Electronic periodicals: Fine Arts--Painting
Electronic periodicals: Fine Arts--Sculpture
Electronic periodicals: Fine Arts--Drawing, Design, Illustration
Current periodical subscriptions:Art in America, ArtNews
Web sites:
Artcyclopedia
http://www.artcyclopedia.com/
Smithsonian Institution - Art, Design
http://www.si.edu/Encyclopedia_SI/Art_and_Design
Smithsonian Institution - Folk Art & Craft
http://www.si.edu/Encyclopedia_SI/Art_and_Design/FolkandCraft.htm
WebMuseum: history of Impressionism; color pictures of Impressionist paintings
http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/
ISC’s Historical Sculptors: pictures and biographies
http://www.sculpture.org/documents/archive/arch.shtml
National Museum of American Illustration
http://www.americanillustration.org/index2.html
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Keyword search terms: galaxy, cosmology, solar system, planets, astrophysics, outer space, space exploration, black holes, observatory, Annie Cannon, Galileo Galilei, Hubble
Subject search terms: astronomy, space sciences, space astronomy, cosmic physics, stars, constellations, ephemeredes, astronomical photography, telescopes, astronomers, supernovae, dark energy, milky way
Recommended Reference books:
The Cambridge Encyclopaedia of Astronomy—Center & South Campus REF QB 43.2 .C35
Majestic Universe: Views From Here to Infinity—Center Campus REF QB 982 .B78 1999
The Cambridge Guide to the Constellations—South Campus REF QB 802 .B35 1995
Electronic periodicals: Science--Astronomy
Current periodical subscriptions: Sky and Telescope, Science News
Web sites:
Virtual Telescope
http://virtualtelescope.bellatrixobservatory.org/
Yahoo! Directory of Astronomers
http://dir.yahoo.com/Science/Astronomy/Astronomers/
HubbleSite: color picture albums
http://hubblesite.org/gallery/album/
Windows to the Universe: color tour of our solar system
http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/our_solar_system/solar_system.html&edu=high
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Also see Drafting & Design
Keyword search terms: engines, motor vehicles, automobile maintenance, emission control, transmission, automotive mechanics, brake systems, imported cars, hydraulics and pneumatics, rotary engine, automotive design
Subject search terms: automobiles, motor vehicles, automotive fuel systems, automobile industry and trade, automobile industry workers, Ford Motor Company, GMC, Chrysler Corporation, Daimler Chrysler, hydrogen as fuel
Recommended Reference books:
Goodheart-Willcox Automotive Encyclopedia—South Campus REF TL 205 .G66 2000
Chilton’s repair manuals—South Campus REF TL 215
Mechanical Parts and Labor Estimating Guide—South Campus REF TL 153 .M57
Ward’s Motor Vehicle Facts & Figures—South Campus REF HF 9710 .U5 W37
Electronic periodicals: Technology--Motor Vehicles, Aeronautics, Astronautics
Electronic periodicals: Technology--Motor Vehicles. Cycles
Electronic periodicals: Technology--Mechanical Engineering & Machinery
Electronic periodicals: Technology--Engineering
Current periodical subscriptions: Ward’s Auto World, Automotive Engineering International
Web sites:
Automotive Technology
http://www.automotive-technology.com/
Automotive Service Careers and Learning Resources
http://www.khake.com/page12.html
AutoWorld Automotive Terminology
http://www.autoworld.com/news/glossary.htm
USCAR (United States Council for Automotive Research)
http://www.uscar.org/
Popular Mechanics Auto How-To Central
http://www.popularmechanics.com/automotive/
University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute - Automotive Analysis Division
http://www.umtri.umich.edu/divisionPage.php?pageID=47
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Keyword search terms: cells, molecules, organisms, genetics, biotechnology, experimental biology, nutrition, anatomy, physiology, reproduction, dissection
Subject search terms: biology, human biology, variation (biology), symbiosis, bioethics, vitalism, biometry, bioengineering
Recommended Reference books:
Innovations in Biology—South Campus REF QH 307.2 .I56 1999
Encyclopedia of Human Biology—Center & South Campus REF QP 11 .E53 1991
The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Life Sciences—South Campus REF QH 307.2 .C36 1985
Electronic periodicals: Science--Biology
Current periodical subscriptions: American Biology Teacher, Nature, Science, Science News
Web sites:
Online Biology Dictionary
http://www.biology-online.org/dictionary
Biology Century
http://userpages.umbc.edu/~farabaug/biologycentury/index.html
What is Life: a lifescience educational forum
http://www.whatislife.com/
ScienceDaily
http://www.sciencedaily.com/news/plants_animals/biology
LifeClinic: nutrition basics
http://www.lifeclinic.com/focus/nutrition/nutrition.asp
The Biology Project: an interactive resource for learning Biology
http://www.biology.arizona.edu/default.html
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Keyword search terms: companies, stocks, corporate, profits, bankruptcy, cash flow, payroll, financial reporting, budget, assets, business plans, cash management, costing, corporate accounting, business mergers
Subject search terms: business, commerce, economics, management, personnel management, labor costs, labor discipline, industries, entrepreneurship, business enterprises, corporations, corporate culture, business anthropology, investment banking, business failures
Recommended Reference books:
Hoover’s Handbook of World Business—Center & South Campus REF HG 4009 .H66
Hoover’s Handbook of American Business—Center & South Campus REF HG 4057 .A28617
Business Statistics of the United States—Center & South Campus REF HC 101 .B87
Business Plans Handbook: A Compilation of Actual Business Plans Developed by Small Businesses Throughout North America—Center & South Campus REF HD 62.7 .B865
Electronic periodicals: Social Sciences--Commerce
Electronic periodicals: Social Sciences--Industries
Current periodical subscriptions: Business Week, Barron’s, Black Enterprise, Industry Week, Forbes, Fortune, Harvard Business Review, Crain’s Detroit Business
Web sites:
Financial Calculators
http://www.mortgageloan.com/calculator
Small Business Administration
http://www.sba.gov/
Washington Post Business Terms Glossary
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/business/longterm/glossary/indexag.htm
Zycon Industrial Directory
http://www.zycon.com/
Business and Economy in the Yahoo! Directory
http://dir.yahoo.com/business_and_economy
Business.com Directory
http://www.business.com/directory/index.asp
Forbes
http://www.forbes.com/
Fortune 500
http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune500/2009/
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Keyword search terms: polymer, surfactants, atoms, periodic table, chemical elements, compounds, neutrons, electrons, gases, acids, organic, fission, oxidation
Subject search terms: chemistry, quantum chemistry, surface chemistry, pharmaceutical chemistry, chemists, biochemistry, chemical bonds, atomic mass
Recommended Reference books:
Encyclopedia of Inorganic Chemistry—South Campus REF QD 148 .E53 1994
Chemistry: Foundations and Applications—Center & South Campus REF QD 4 .C48 2004
Macmillan Encyclopedia of Chemistry—Center & South Campus REF QD 4 .M33 1997
Electronic periodicals: Science--Chemistry
Current periodical subscriptions: Journal of Chemical Education, Journal of Organic Chemistry, Science, Science News
Web sites:
American Chemical Society
http://www.chemistry.org/
Balancing Chemical Equations (Virtual Tutorial)
http://www.chemistry.ohio-state.edu/betha/nealChemBal/
ChemiCool Periodic Table, Dictionary, and Chemistry Tools
http://www.chemicool.com/
Biographical Snapshots of Women and Minority Chemists
http://jchemed.chem.wisc.edu/JCEWWW/Features/eChemists/Bios/index.html
Chemsoc Timeline
http://www.rsc.org/chemsoc/timeline
Classic Chemistry Calculations
http://web.lemoyne.edu/~giunta/classicalcs/topics.html
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| Computer Information Systems |
Keyword search terms: processing, software, computing, hacking, cybercrime, electronic spreadsheets, Microsoft, computer programming
Subject search terms: computers, cybernetics, database management, telecommunications, Internet, computer security, data protection, web sites, computer network resources, MAC OS, UNIX, Java, HTML, information networks, integrated circuits, interface circuits, expert systems (computer science), artificial intelligence
Recommended Reference books:
Encyclopedia of Computer Science—Center Campus REF QA 76.15 .E48 2000
Computer Desktop Encyclopedia—South Campus REF QA 76.15 .F732 1996
The Computer Glossary: The Complete Illustrated Desk Reference—Center & South Campus REF QA 76.73 .A8 K38 1992
Electronic periodicals: Science--Mathematics--Instruments and Machines
Web sites:
Computer Languages History
http://www.levenez.com/lang/
Internet History
http://www.livinginternet.com/
Chronology of Personal Computers
http://www.islandnet.com/~kpolsson/comphist/
FOLDOC (Free On-Line Dictionary of Computing)
http://foldoc.doc.ic.ac.uk/foldoc/contents.html
Software Patent Index
http://www.bitlaw.com/software-patent/index.html
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Keyword search terms: recipes, chefs, culinary, cuisine, dining, epicure, food safety, cookbooks, kosher cookbook, culinary careers, gourmet, professional dining, Culinary Institute of America
Subject search terms: cookery, food, beverages, confectionery, sugar art, desserts, pastry, restaurants, food service, dinners and dining, cake decorating, baking, nutrition, diet, appetizers, quantity cookery, caterers and catering, low-fat diet, diet therapy, nutrition, coffee, espresso
Recommended Reference books:
Grand Diplome Cooking Course—Center Campus REF TX 715 .G7514
Oxford Encyclopedia of Food and Drink in America—Center Campus REF TX 349 .E45 2004
Cambridge World History of Food—Center Campus REF TX 353 .C255 2000
Larousse Gastronomique—Center Campus REF TX 349 .M613 1988
Electronic periodicals: Technology--Home Economics
Electronic periodicals: Technology--Home Economics--Nutrition
Current periodical subscriptions: Bon Appetit, Food & Wine, Gourmet
Web sites:
Food Museum Online
http://www.foodmuseum.com/
Food Lexicon: food translator for over 24,000 words in six languages
http://www.foodlexicon.net/index.html
American Culinary Federation
http://www.acfchefs.org/
Who’s Who Culinary Personalities
http://www.foodreference.com/html/whoswhom.html
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Also see Automotive Technology
Keyword search terms: engineering standards, industrial design, machine drafting, schematic diagrams, dimensioning, geotechnical engineering, blueprint reading
Subject search terms: electric drafting, electronic drafting, mechanical drawing, structural drawing, blueprints, machinery—drawings, bridges—design and construction, engineering, engineering design, engineering graphics, engineering mathematics, building, strains and stresses, structural analysis (Engineering), strength of materials, biomedical engineering, chemical engineering, civil engineering, automation, engineering ethics, applied mechanics, quality control, models and modelmaking, deep drawing (metal-work)
Recommended Reference books:
The Complete Reference AutoCAD 14—South Campus REF T 385 .C541399 1999
McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Engineering—South Campus REF TA 9 .M36 1993
Electronic periodicals: Fine Arts--Architecture
Electronic periodicals: Technology--Engineering
Electronic periodicals: Fine Arts--Drawing, Design, Illustration
Web sites:
American Design Drafting Association International
http://www.adda.org/
How to read blueprints
http://www.make-my-own-house.com/blueprint-symbols.html
Learning Technical Illustration
http://www.techdrawingtools.com/learn.htm
AutoCAD Tutorials
http://www.cadtutor.net/tutorials
MCAD Central Directory
http://www.mcadcentral.com/directory
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Keyword search terms: global capitalism, free market, NASDAQ, NYSE, economic indicators, microeconomics, macroeconomics, stocks, bonds, commerce, finance, global trade, Adam Smith, John Maynard Keynes, supply and demand, free markets
Subject search terms: economics, economics—United States, economic forecasting, econometrics, economists, business cycles, stock exchanges, stock market bubble, speculation, financial, crises, capitalism, profit, economic policy, inflation, industries, investments, investment analysis, securities, mutual funds, precision casting, rate of return
Recommended Reference books:
Stock Market Encyclopedia (Standard & Poor’s)—South Campus REF HG 4921 .S68
The MIT Dictionary of Modern Economics—Center & South Campus REF HB 61 .P4
Electronic periodicals: Social Sciences--Economic Theory
Electronic periodicals: Social Sciences--Commerce
Electronic periodicals: Social Sciences--Finance--Investment. Capital Formation. Speculation.
Current periodical subscriptions: The Economist, Economic Indicators, Economic Review, SRC Blue Book of 12-Year NYSE Charts , SRC Orange Book of 12-Year NASDAQ Charts, Technical Analysis of Stocks and Commodities
Web sites:
The Federal Reserve
http://www.federalreserve.gov/
Economics - A to Z
http://www.economist.com/research/economics/
Stock Market Crashes
http://www.investopedia.com/features/crashes/
Brief History of U.S. Economy
http://economics.about.com/od/useconomichistory/3_The_US_Economy_A_Brief_History.htm
World Economic Forum Competitiveness Profiles
http://www.weforum.org
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See Drafting & Design or Automotive Technology
| English, Composition and Literature |
Keyword search terms: short story criticism, contemporary Hispanic literature, style manuals, research paper process, sentence structure, English vocabulary and grammar, Opposing Viewpoints series, children’s literature, Ayn Rand, Langston Hughes, Native-American writers, prose fiction, Shakespeare criticism, Shakespeare themes, sonnets, literary adaptations, literary style
Subject search terms: literature, style—literary, literature—history and criticism, writing, research—handbooks, manuals, etc., poetry, novelists, authors, women authors, women and literature, feminism in literature, American literature, Russian literature, American fiction—African American authors, literary prizes, literary form, books—reviews, William Shakespeare, Homer, literature and society, creative writing, classical fiction, canon (literature), anthologies
Recommended Reference books:
MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers—Center & South Campus REF LB 2369 .G53 2003
Dictionary of Concepts in Literary Criticism and Theory—South Campus REF PN 41 .H36 1992
Dictionary of Literary Biography—Center & South Campus REF PS 21 .D52
The Oxford Encyclopedia of American Literature—Center & South Campus REF PS 21 .E537 2004
Research paper Step-by-Step—Center Campus REF LB 2369 .A48 1998
Electronic periodicals: Language and Literature--American Literature
Electronic periodicals: Language and Literature--English Literature
Electronic periodicals: Language and Literature--Literature--Literary History
Electronic periodicals: Language and Literature--English
Current periodical subscriptions: College English, College Composition & Communication, Horn Book, Poetry
Web sites:
The Elements of Style
http://www.bartleby.com/141/
The Literary Review
http://www.theliteraryreview.org/
Poetry
http://www.bartleby.com/verse
BBC Poetry Out Loud: poets perform their own work
http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/poetry/outloud/index.shtml
SciFan
http://www.scifan.com/writers/
Children’s Literature Awards and Prizes
http://www.dawcl.com
Bibliomania Biographical Dictionary
http://www.bibliomania.com/2
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| English as a Second Language/English for Academic Purposes |
Keyword search terms: ESL, ESL phrase books, TOEFL, textbooks for foreign speakers, English vocabulary and grammar, English usage, grammar workbook, sentence structure
Subject search terms: English Language, Americanisms, English Language examinations, written communication, reading (higher education)
Recommended Reference books:
The College Board International Student Handbook 2005—South Campus REF L 901 .I658 2004
Oxford ESL Dictionary: For Students of American English—Center Campus REF PE 2835 .O95 1991
A Dictionary of Modern American Usage—Center Campus REF PE 2827 .G37 1998
Electronic periodicals: Language and Literature--English
Web sites:
ESL Resources, Handouts, & Exercises from Purdue University
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/esl/#resources
GetTOEFL Practice Site
http://www.gettoefl.com/practice.htm
Gallaudet’s ESL Lessons
http://aaweb.gallaudet.edu/CLAST/Tutorial_and_Instructional_Programs/English_Works/Reading_(ESL).html
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See Industrial Science
Keyword search terms: firefighting, fire safety, fire laws, fire codes, building codes, fire inspection, NFPA
Subject search terms: fire-departments, fire extinction, fire fighters, fire prevention, fire testing, National Fire Protection Association, National Board of Fire Underwriters
Recommended Reference books:
NFPA Inspection Manual—Center Campus REF TH 9176 .N48 1989
Fire Science Dictionary—Center Campus REF TH 9116 .K88
Fire Investigation Handbook—Center Campus REF TH 9180 .F48
Technology--Building Construction--Protection of Buildings
Current periodical subscriptions: NFPA Journal, Fire Engineering
Web sites:
National Fire Protection Association
http://www.nfpa.org/
International Association of Firefighters
http://www.iaff.org/
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Keyword search terms: learn French, French vocabulary, French art, French cooking, French dialects
Subject search terms: French language—grammar, English language—French, France—civilization, motion pictures French, national characteristics French, French Americans
Recommended Reference books:
Le Bon Usage: Grammaire Francaise—South Campus REF PQ 2112 2004
The Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary—Center Campus REF PC 2650 .O83 2001
Electronic periodicals: Language and Literature--French Literature
Electronic periodicals: History of Europe--History of France
Current periodical subscriptions: Paris-Match
Web sites:
Le Monde
http://www.lemonde.fr/
The French Tutorial (with mp3 audio files)
http://www.frenchtutorial.com/standard/pronunciation/alphabet.php
BBC Guide to Learning French
http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/french/
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Keyword search terms: landforms, plate tectonics, urban sprawl, urban planning, climate, GIS, topographic maps, military maps, aerial maps, deserts, North American exploration
Subject search terms: geography, physical geography, human geography, landscape assessment, atlases, maps, cartography, surveying, geography—network analysis, rivers, oceans, mountains, Michigan—historical geography, geography—Great Lakes region, environmental sciences
Recommended Reference books:
Atlas of the World, Deluxe ed.—Center Campus REF G 1021 .A7545 2005
Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations—Center Campus REF G 63 .W67 2001
Encyclopedia of World Geography—South Campus REF G 133 .E48 1994
Electronic periodicals: Geography
Electronic periodicals: Cartography
Current periodical subscriptions: National Geographic
Web sites:
Geography Network
http://www.geographynetwork.com/
National Geographic’s Maps & Geography
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/maps/
World Geography Interactive Quizzes
http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/
State of Michigan: Geographical information
http://www.michigan.gov/hal/0,1607,7-160-51170-51886---.00html
Principal Rivers of the World
http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0001779.html
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Keyword search terms: landforms, diastrophism, continental drift, plate tectonics, rock formation, igneous rocks, marine geology, earthquake prediction
Subject search terms: geology, earth sciences, geomorphology, rocks, minerals, stone, precious stones, mines and mineral resources, natural history, volcanism, mountains, meteorite craters, crystallography, mineralogy, geological time, historical geology, geological survey, geologists, seismology
Recommended Reference books:
Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences—Center & South Campus REF QE 5 .R5137 1996
Hydrogeologic Atlas of Michigan—South Campus REF GB 1025 .M5 H82
Penguin Dictionary of Geology—South Campus REF QE 5 .W45
Electronic periodicals: Science--Geology
Web sites:
United States Geological Survey
http://geology.usgs.gov/
Geology.com: Earth Science online
http://geology.com/
Association of American State Geologists
http://www.stategeologists.org/
Geological Society of America Field Guides
http://www.gsajournals.org/gsaonline/?request=get-fieldguides
Minerals—by name and class
http://mineral.galleries.com/minerals/by-name.htm
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Keyword search terms: German vocabulary, German grammar, German songs, German art, German quotations, German culture, German customs
Subject search terms: German language, German language—pronunciation, motion pictures German, Germany, national characteristics German, German Literature
Recommended Reference books:
Langenscheidt's New Muret-Sanders Encyclopedic Dictionary of the English and German Languages—South Campus REF PF 3640 .L257
German Picture Dictionary—Center Campus REF PF 3629 .W55 1986
Electronic periodicals: Language and Literature--West Germanic
Current periodical subscriptions: Der Spiegel
Web sites:
German Vocabulary Games
http://german.pravapis.org/
German Grammar Lessons and Practice Tests
http://eleaston.com/german-qz.html
Travels Through Germany
http://www.travelsthroughgermany.com/
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See Medicine
See also Political Science
Keyword search terms: wars, Civil War, civilizations, Rome, ancient times, medieval world, American Reconstruction, Spanish Civil War, War of 1812, Louisiana Purchase, Winston Churchill, Henry Kissinger
Subject search terms: history, chronology, world history, modern history, historical geography, military history, presidents, world war, Holocaust, Vietnamese Conflict, slavery, slaves—emancipation, United States—history, women—history, women’s rights, nuclear weapons, nuclear arms control, nuclear disarmament, Constitutional law—United States, federalism, international relations
Recommended Reference books:
Milestones of History: 100 Decisive Events in the History of Mankind—South Campus REF D 20 .M6
Peoples of the Earth—South Campus REF GN 315 .P417
Chronology of the United States—Center Campus REF E 174.5 .C63
The Harper Encyclopedia of Military History: From 3500 BC to the Present—Center Campus REF D 25 .D86 1993
Dictionary of Concepts in History—South Campus REF D 13 .R49 1986
Electronic periodicals: History: America
Electronic periodicals: Auxiliary Sciences of History--History of Civilization
Electronic periodicals: History (General)
Current periodical subscriptions: History Today, The Historical Society of Michigan Newsletter, Michigan History
Web sites:
Cambridge Encyclopedia of World History - Searchable
http://www.bartleby.com/67/
HyperHistory Online
http://www.hyperhistory.com/online_n2/History_n2/a.html
The History Place
http://www.historyplace.com/
This Day in History
http://www.historychannel.com/tdih
Picture History: Digital Library
http://www.picturehistory.com/
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Keyword search terms: classical mythology, Greek mythology, Hinduism, Bahai, ancient philosophy, comparative philosophy, Egyptian art, Roman art, primitive art
Subject search terms: humanities, arts, aesthetics, art appreciation, art criticism, mythology, folklore, gods, legends, myth, religion, religions, culture, historical sociology, civilization, ethnic relations, culture conflict, ethics, philosophy, philosophers, values, art and morals, art and mythology, art, art African, ethnic art, ethnic folklore, Judaism, philosophy and religion, East and West, Confucianism, manners and customs, ethnology, religion and culture, Christianity, church history, Christianity and culture, women and religion
Recommended Reference books:
Arts & Humanities Through the Eras—Center Campus REF NX 440 .A787 2005
American Folklore: An Encyclopedia—South Campus REF GR 101 .A54 1998
Encyclopedia of Ethics—South Campus REF BJ 63 .E45 2001
Electronic periodicals: Fine Arts
Electronic periodicals: Folklore
Electronic periodicals: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion
Current periodical subscriptions: Religion & Literature
Web sites:
Humanities Interactive
http://www.humanities-interactive.org/
Humbul Humanities Hub
www.intute.ac.uk
Religions of the World
http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/cultural/religion/
Encyclopedia Mythica: Mythology & Folklore
http://www.pantheon.org/areas/folklore/folklore/articles.html
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Also see Materials Science
Keyword search terms: electronic components, fabricating, fasteners, alloys, circuit, electroplating, piping, wear technology
Subject search terms: automation, electronics, industrial engineering, industrial electronics, robotics, machinery, motors, power transmission, engineering, electric transformers, assembly-line methods, automatic machinery, automatic control, thermoforming, thermodynamics, electric engineering, electronic drafting, manufacturing processes
Recommended Reference books:
Tool and Manufacturing Engineers Handbook—South Campus REF TS 176 .T63 1983
The Electronics Handbook—South Campus REF TK 7867 .E4244 1996
Handbook of Industrial Robotics—South Campus REF TS 191.8 .H36 1985
ASHRAE Handbook—South Campus REF TH 7005 .A8
Electronic periodicals: Technology--Electrical Engineering. Electronics.
Electronic periodicals: Technology--Engineering. Civil Engineering.
Electronic periodicals: Technology--Hydraulic Engineering
Electronic periodicals: Technology--Mechanical Engineering & Machinery
Web sites:
Engineering Tool Box
http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com
Finishing Industry Online Library
http://www.finishing.com/Library/index.html
Robotics Online: Industrial Robotics Statistics & Articles
http://www.roboticsonline.com/public/articles/articles.cfm?cat=201
ThomasNet: Industrial Products
http://www.thomasnet.com/index.html
Virtual Library for Engineering, Mathematics and Computing
www.intute.ac.uk
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Keyword search terms: international communication, world economics, Latin American history, Puerto Rican culture, Hispanic women, Africa epidemics, famines Sudan, Bosnia genocide, nuclear weapons North Korea, customs South Africa, Third World, United States foreign relations
Subject search terms: international relations, international economic relations, international trade, foreign trade regulation, economic assistance, ethnic relations, international cooperation, world politics, geopolitics, Africa, Pan-Africanism, South America, Central America, Latin America, South Asia, Middle East, Brazil—foreign relations, Iraq—foreign relations, Communism—Latin America, Asia—religion, women in Islam, developing countries
Recommended Reference books:
Encyclopedia of Africa South of the Sahara—Center & South Campus REF DT 351 .E53 1997
Encyclopedia of Modern Asia—Center & South Campus REF DS 4 .E53
Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East & North Africa—Center & South Campus REF DS 43 .E53 2004
Encyclopedia of World Political Systems—South Campus REF JF 51 .D465 2000
Latin America, History and Culture: An Encyclopedia for Students—South Campus REF F 1406 .T46 1999
Legal Systems of the World: A Political, Social, and Cultural Encyclopedia—Center Campus REF K 48 .L44 2002
Electronic periodicals: Political Science--International Relations
Electronic periodicals: Political Science--International Law
Electronic periodicals: Manners and Customs (Social Sciences)
Web sites:
Country Studies
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/
Latin American Studies Association
http://lasa.international.pitt.edu/
United Nations Statistics Division
http://unstats.un.org/
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Keyword search terms: Italian score, Italian art, Italian customs, Italian culture, Italian grammar, Italian quotations, Italian vocabulary
Subject search terms: Italian language—pronunciation, Italian language—self-instruction, motion pictures Italian, Italian Americans, national characteristics Italian, Sicily, Rome
Recommended Reference books:
NTC’s Beginner’s Italian and English Dictionary—Center Campus REF PC 1640 .N83 1995
Let’s Learn Italian Picture Dictionary—Center Campus REF 1640 .G66 1991
Electronic periodicals: Italy. Italian Language.
Web sites:
Languagegames Italian
http://www.languagegames.org/la/italian.asp
BBC Languages: Learn Italian
http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/italian/
la Repubblica—weekly Italian crosswords
http://www.repubblica.it/online/lessico_e_nuvole/index_cruciverba.htm
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Keyword search terms: online newspapers, PageMaker, newspaper business, newspaper reading, foreign correspondents, broadcasting, broadcast media, muckraking, yellow journalism, Edward Murrow
Subject search terms: journalism, publicity, editorials, copy-reading, photojournalism, editing, reporters and reporting, desktop publishing, mass media, press, news agencies, foreign news, newspaper publishing, newspaper layout and typography, newspapers, community newspapers, newsprint, Wall Street Journal—history, New York Times—history, journalists
Recommended Reference books:
The Associated Press Style Book and Libel Manual—South Campus REF PN 4783 .A83 1998
Covering Criminal Justice: A Resource Guide for Journalists—South Campus REF HV 7240 .C685 2000
The Encyclopedia of American Journalism—South Campus REF PN 4855 .P26 1983
Encyclopedia of Twentieth-Century Journalists—South Campus REF PN 4871 .T34 1996
Electronic periodicals: Language and Literature--Journalism. The periodical press.
Current periodical subscriptions: Columbia Journalism Review
Web sites:
Journalism Resources
http://www.journalism.org/resources/
Student Press Law Center
http://www.splc.org/
AP Style Exercises Online
http://www.longleaf.net/newsroom101/
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See also Management
Keyword search terms: workforce, personnel, management, arbitration, labor disputes, women wages, workplace sexual harassment, collective bargaining, disability in the workplace, disability benefits, workplace safety
Subject search terms: labor policy, industrial relations, personnel management, labor discipline, labor laws and legislation, employee rights, employees, labor unions, dispute resolution (law), law reports, law reviews, labor contract, labor costs, labor courts, labor demand, labor economics, labor supply, grievance procedures, labor market, teams in the workplace
Recommended Reference books:
Handbook of U.S. Labor Statistics [2005]: Employment, Earnings, Prices, Productivity, and Other Labor Data—South Campus REF HD 8064 .H38 2005
Labor Relations Reference Manual—South Campus REF KF 3308 .L3
Understanding Labor Law—Center Campus REF KF 3319 .R39 1999
Electronic periodicals: Law--Law of the United States
Electronic periodicals: Labor (Law & Social Sciences)
Current periodical subscriptions: Industrial & Labor Relations Review, Industrial Relations, Labor Law Journal, Dispute Resolution Journal, Monthly Labor Review
Web sites:
Bureau of Labor Statistics
http://www.bls.gov/
U.S. National Labor Relations Board
http://www.nlrb.gov
of Labor Management Standards
http://www.dol.gov/esa/olms/regs/compliance/enforce_2007.htm
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See also Law/Legal Assistant
Keyword search terms: police promotion, police corruption, police manuals, police officers, police management, FBI, weaponry, high-speed pursuits, law enforcement careers
Subject search terms: law enforcement, police, police administration, criminal justice personnel, crime prevention, criminal justice, crime, criminal law, criminology, criminals, crime analysis, criminal statistics, drug abuse and crime, narcotics and crime, criminal investigation, crime scenes, crime scene searches, victims of crimes, offenses against property, violent crimes, homicide, murder, criminal psychology, deviant behavior, criminal courts, evidence, detectives, forensic sciences, robbery, theft
Recommended Reference books:
Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement—Center Campus REF HV 7921 .E53 2005
The Law Officer’s Pocket Manual—Center Campus REF HV 8141 .M55 2003
The Jeffers Directory of Law Enforcement Officials—Center Campus REF HV 8130 .J43
Crimes and Punishment: The Illustrated Crime Encyclopedia—Center Campus REF HV 6017 .C76 1994
Encyclopedia of Prisons and Correctional Facilities—Center Campus REF HV 9471 .E693 2005
Encyclopedia of Criminology and Deviant Behavior—Center Campus REF HV 6016 .E53 2001
Encyclopedia of World Crime: Criminal Justice, Criminology, and Law Enforcement—Center Campus REF HV 6017 .E54
Encyclopedia of Crime and Justice—Center Campus REF HV 6017 .E52 2002
Electronic periodicals: Social Sciences--Criminology
Electronic periodicals: Social Sciences--Criminal Justice Administration
Current periodical subscriptions: Crime Control Digest, The Police Chief
Web sites:
Officer.com
http://www.officer.com/
Bureau of Justice Crime Statistics Page
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/
Federal Bureau of Investigation—Reading Room Index
http://www.fbi.gov/
National Criminal Justice Research Service
http://www.ncjrs.org/viewall.html
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See also Law Enforcement or Labor Management
Keyword search terms: legal assistant, paralegal, paralegal basics, torts, legal arguments, legal writing, divorce laws, family law, law cases, legislative process, law careers
Subject search terms: law, jurisprudence, legal composition, legal research, law—Michigan, law—terminology, law and ethics, legal ethics, law and politics, insanity—jurisprudence, sex and law, common law, business law, commercial law, criminal law, medical laws and legislation, medical jurisprudence, lawyers, forensic orations, emigration and immigration law, courts, juvenile courts, court administration, court rules, dispute resolution (law), procedure (law), justice, law reports, law reviews, law schools, criminal liability
Recommended Reference books:
Black’s Law Dictionary—Center & South Campus REF KF 156 .B53 2004
West’s Michigan Law Finder—Center & South Campus REF KFM 4261 .W47
West’s Legal Thesaurus/Dictionary—South Campus REF KF 156 .S7 1986
Electronic periodicals: Law
Current periodical subscriptions: The Michigan Bar Journal, Michigan Lawyers Weekly, Facts & Findings, Macomb County Legal News, Michigan Lawyers Weekly, Crime Control Digest, Legal Assistant Today, National Paralegal Reporter
Web sites:
Thomas: Legislative Information Online
http://thomas.loc.gov/
Office of the Law Revision Counsel—U.S. Code
http://uscode.house.gov/
Michigan Legislature
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/
Michigan Appellate Digest Online
http://coa.courts.mi.gov/Digest/DigestLaunchPage.jsp
Michigan Government Index
http://www.michigan.gov/som/0,1607,7-192----A,00.html
FindLaw On-Line Legal Dictionary
http://dictionary.lp.findlaw.com/
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See English, Composition and Literature
See Media & Communication Arts
Keyword search terms: management, personnel, workforce, employee termination, employee motivation, absenteeism, fringe benefits, workplace
Subject search terms: management, industrial relations, organization, communication in management, decision making, management information systems, employee ownership, business consultants, employee attitude surveys, industrial management, sales management, personnel management, labor costs, executives, executive ability, labor disciplines, public administration, marketing, consumers, management audit, employee interviewing, employee selection, incentives in industry, human capital, wages
Recommended Reference books:
Encyclopedia of Management—Center Campus REF HD 30.15 .E49 2000
Prentice Hall Encyclopedic Dictionary of Business Terms—South Campus REF HF 1001 .C68 1995
The Human Resources Glossary: A Complete Desk Reference for HR Professionals—South Campus REF HF 5549 .A23 T73 1991
Electronic periodicals: Management
Current periodical subscriptions: HR Focus, HR Magazine, Dispute Resolution Journal
Web sites:
Free Management Library
http://www.managementhelp.org/
Leader to Leader Institute: Non-profit management
http://www.leadertoleader.org
Emerald ManagementFirst: Management Articles
http://firstemeraldinsight.com
Michigan Small Business & Technology Development Center
http://www.gvsu.edu/misbtdc/
Workforce Management Archive
http://www.workforce.com/archive/index.php
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See Industrial Science or Materials Science
Keyword search terms: customers, market research, variable pricing, product positioning, marketing careers, marketing strategy, American marketplace, marketing guide, marketing plans, image marketing
Subject search terms: marketing, sales management, brand name products, corporate image, trademarks, advertising, market segmentation, consumer behavior, consumers, marketing audits, marketing research, product life cycle, product management, mail-order business, selling, industrial management, telemarketing, popular culture—United States, merchandising, store decoration, television advertising
Recommended Reference books:
Marketing Encyclopedia: Issues and Trends Shaping the Future—Center & South Campus REF HF 5415 .A46 1995
Official Guide to the American Marketplace—South Campus REF HB 848 .O34
SRDS (Standard Rate & Data Service)—South Campus REF HF 5905 .S725
Electronic periodicals: Marketing
Electronic periodicals: Advertising
Web sites:
Nielsen: free marketing tools and resources
http://www.claritas.com/claritas/Default.jsp?ti=3&ci=1&pn=freeinfo
All About Marketing
http://www.managementhelp.org/mrktng/mrktng.htm
Academy of Marketing Science Review—Articles online from a refereed academic journal
http://www.amsreview.org/articles.htm
Emergence of Advertising in America: 1850-1920
http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/eaa/
Advertising Timeline History: 1704-1999
http://www.adage.com/century/TIMELINE/index.html
Advertising Age’s Advertising Century: The top campaigns, jingles, slogans, and icons of 20th Century advertising
http://www.adage.com/century/campaigns.html
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Also see Industrial Science, Drafting & Design, or Automotive Technology
Keyword search terms: adhesives, sealants, fabricating, brazing, alloys, cast iron, piping, tubing, powder metallurgy, wear technology
Subject search terms: plastics, pipe, sheet-metal work, metal-work, materials, welding, manufacturing processes, rolling (metal-work), models and modelmaking, steel, oxyacetylene welding, deep drawing (metal-work), metal stamping, injection molding of plastics, metallurgy, metals, thermoforming
Recommended Reference books:
Tool and Manufacturing Engineers Handbook—South Campus REF TS 176 .T63 1983
Plastics Technical Dictionary—South Campus REF TP 986 .A15 W5
ASM Metals Reference Book—South Campus REF TA 459 .A78 1993
Jefferson’s Welding Encyclopedia—South Campus REF TS 227 .W37
Electronic periodicals: Technology--Manufacturers
Electronic periodicals: Technology--Mining Engineering, Metallurgy
Current periodical subscriptions: Welding Journal
Web sites:
Sheet Metal Designs and Calculations
http://www.engineersedge.com/sheet_metal_calc.htm
Welding Dictionary
http://www.millerwelds.com/education/dictionary.html
History of Plastics
http://www.plasticsindustry.org/AboutPlastics/content.cfm?ItemNumber=670&navItemNumber=117
Hydraulic Technical Library
http://www.hydraulicsupermarket.com/technical.html
Plant Engineering Maintenance and Reliability Resources
http://www.maintenanceresources.com/ReferenceLibrary/index.htm
MetalForming Magazine
http://www.metalformingmagazine.com/previous.asp
American Machinist Issue Archive
http://www.americanmachinist.com/IssueArchive.aspx
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Keyword search terms: math, equations, teaching math, calculus solutions manual, analytic geometry, linear algebra, word problems, fractions, decimals, math graphs, prealgebra, Mathematical Association of America
Subject search terms: mathematics, graphic methods, geometry, algebra, trigonometry, calculus, mathematical analysis, mathematical statistics, functions, mathematical ability, mathematicians, women in mathematics, mathematics—examinations, math anxiety, problem solving
Recommended Reference books:
Mathematics Illustrated Dictionary—South Campus REF QA 5 .B4
CRC Standard Mathematical Tables and Formulae—South Campus REF QA 47 .M315 2003
The Facts on File Dictionary of Mathematics—Center & South Campus REF QA 5 .F35 1999
Remarkable Mathematicians—South Campus REF QA 28 .J36 2002
Merriam-Webster’s Pocket Guide to Business and Everyday Math—Center Campus REF QA 40 .B87 1996
Electronic periodicals: Science--Mathematics
Current periodical subscriptions: Teaching Children Mathematics, The Mathematics Teacher
Web sites:
MathWorld
http://mathworld.wolfram.com/
Math Resources
http://mathforum.org/math.topics.html
College Math Tutorials
http://www.math.hmc.edu/calculus/tutorials/
Texas Instruments Calculator Tutorials
http://education.ti.com/educationportal/sites/US/nonProductMulti/training_online_tutorials.html
MacTutor: History of Mathematics Archive
http://www-history.mcs.st-andrews.ac.uk/Search/historysearch.html
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| Media & Communication Arts |
See also Marketing
Keyword search terms: graphis, commercials, color processes, graphic design, typography, graphic artists, graphic techniques, photo retouching, airbrush, environmental graphics, supergraphics
Subject search terms: art, illustration of books, graphic arts, book design, posters, computer graphics, commercial art, drawing, design, photography, trademarks, cartooning, computer animation, creative ability in business, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, advertising layout and typography, printing, digital printing, image processing, video art, visual communication, magazine design, communication in art, pictures—printing, lithography, etching, artists studios, merchandising, television advertising, lettering, signs and signboards, street art
Recommended Reference books:
Artist & Graphic Designer’s Market: Where & How to Sell Your Illustration, Fine Art, Graphic Design, & Cartoons—South Campus REF N 8600 .A76
The Complete Encyclopedia of Illustration—South Campus REF NC 960 .C7
Who’s Who in Graphic Art—South Campus REF NC 45 .W5
Directory of Michigan Artists III—Center & South Campus REF N 52 .M5 F67 2001
Electronic periodicals: Fine Arts--Drawing, Design, Illustration
Current periodical subscriptions: Leurzer’s Int’l Archive, Advertising Age, Popular Photography
Web sites:
American Sign Museum
http://www.signmuseum.com/
Smithsonian American Art Museum: Posters American Style
http://americanart.si.edu/collections/exhibits/posters/
Album Cover Art Gallery
http://tralfaz-archives.com/coverart/coverart.html
3D Artists Global Art Gallery
http://raph.com/3dartists/artgallery/ag-c.html
Chronology of Animation
http://www.animated-divots.com/chronst.html
AllTheLogos: 90,000+ company logos
http://www.allthelogos.com/
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Keyword search terms: illness, birth defects, medical rehabilitation, physician, pharmaceutical, dosage calculations, health care, health insurance, surgery, back pain
Subject search terms: medicine, nursing, care of the sick, medical ethics, acupuncture, autopsy, cardiology, diagnosis, critical care medicine, dentistry, medical emergencies, geriatrics, gerontology, hospitals, hygiene, medical microbiology, health, diseases, holistic medicine, physiology, genetic disorders, obstetrics, gynecology, medical laws and legislation
Recommended Reference books:
Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health—Center Campus REF RT 21 .G353 2002
Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health—Center Campus REF RJ 26 .G35 2005
Encyclopedia of Family Health—Center Campus REF RC 81 .A2 E5 2005
Magill's Medical Guide—Center Campus REF RC 41 M34 2008
Physicians’ Desk Reference—Center & South Campus REF RS 75 .P5 2005
Physicians’ Desk Reference for Non-Prescription Drugs and Dietary Supplements—Center Campus REF RM 671 .A1 P54 2004
Rehabilitation Specialist's Handbook—Center Campus REF RM 735.3 R68 2005
Rehabilitation Sourcebook—Center Campus REF RM 930.R3665 2000
Quick Reference Dictionary for Occupational Therapy—Center Campus REF RM 735 .J345 2004
Electronic periodicals: Medicine
Electronic periodicals: Medicine--Nursing
Current periodical subscriptions: The Lancet, The American Journal of Nursing, AWHONN Lifelines, The American Journal of Occupational Therapy, American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Health, Hospitals & Health Networks, JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, A Journal of Emergency Medical Services: JEMS, Journal of Gerontology, Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing: JOGNN, Journal of Pediatric Health Care, Mayo Clinic Women’s Healthsource, MCN, The American Journal of Maternal Child Nursing, The New England Journal of Medicine, Surgical Technologist, RN, Pediatric Nursing, Respiratory Care, Nursing, Nursing Outlook, Nursing Research, Physical Therapy, Physiotherapy Canada, Physiotherapy Theory and Practice
Web sites:
Gray’s Anatomy
http://www.bartleby.com/107/
Online Journal of Issues in Nursing
http://www.nursingworld.org/MainMenuCatagories/ANAMarketplace/ANAPeriodicals/OJIN.aspx
American Association of Medical Assistants
http://www.aama-ntl.org/recertified/faqs_recertification.aspx
American Association for Respiratory Care
http://www.aarc.org/resources
American Health Information Management Association
http://www.ahima.org/
American Nurses Association
http://www.ana.org/default.aspx
American Occupational Therapy Association
http://www.aota.org/
American Physical Therapy Association
http://www.apta.org/
Association of Surgical Technologists
http://www.ast.org/
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Keyword search terms: scores, phonodisc, Dvorak, Mozart, music interpretation, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, world music, chords, tone color
Subject search terms: music, singing, voice, vocal music, popular music, rock music, choral singing, singers, orchestra, orchestral music, instrumental music, instrumentation and orchestration, musicians, entertainers, musical instruments, violin, piano, composers, music appreciation, musicals, musical criticism, music-halls, musical form, symphony, ballets—scores, piano music, folk music, musical meter and rhythm
Recommended Reference books:
The Oxford History of Western Music—Center Campus REF ML 160 .T18 2005
New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians-Center Campus REF ML 100 .N48 2001
Baker’s Student Encyclopedia of Music—South Campus REF ML 100 .B26 1999
The A to Z of Foreign Musical Terms—Center Campus REF ML 108 .A53 1989
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Classical Music—South Campus REF ML 105 .I4
Electronic periodicals: Music
Web sites:
Essentials of Music
http://www.essentialsofmusic.com/
ClassicalWorks Musical Timeline
http://www.classicalworks.com/his.pages/timeline.html
Atlas of Consonance
http://www.sohl.com/sohl/mt/maptone.html
Teoria: Music Theory Tutorials and Exercises
http://www.teoria.com/index.html
Musipedia: Open Music Encyclopedia
http://www.musipedia.org/
Classical Net—Composer Informational Sites
http://www.classical.net/music/links/complink.html
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See Medicine
Keyword search terms: Socrates, John Locke, Arthur Schopenhauer, Greek philosophy, ancient philosophy, human understanding, philosophy and art, truth and philosophy, morality and philosophy, philosophy and religion, modality, metaphysics, science and reason
Subject search terms: philosophy, philosophers, ethics, reason, reasoning, logic, thought and thinking, analysis (philosophy), order (philosophy), ordinary-language philosophy, ontology, philosophical anthropology, chance, necessity (philosophy)
Recommended Reference books:
Masterpieces of World Philosophy—Center Campus REF B 75 .M37 1990
World Philosophy: Essay-Reviews of 225 Major Works—Center Campus REF B 29 .W68 1982
Cambridge Dictionary of Philosophy—South Campus REF B 41 .C35 1999
The Philosophers: Introducing Great Western Thinkers—South Campus REF B 72 .P44 1999
Electronic periodicals: Philosophy
Electronic periodicals: Speculative Philosophy
Electronic periodicals: Logic
Electronic periodicals: Ethics
Web sites:
The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
http://www.iep.utm.edu
EpistemeLinks.com
http://www.epistemelinks.com/
Major Figures in Western Philosophy
http://www.philosophypages.com/ph/index.htm
Philosophy Now Magazine
http://www.philosophynow.org/archive/articles.htm
Philosophers’ Imprint: Journal published by the University of Michigan
http://www.umich.edu/~philos/Imprint/frameset.html?browse
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| Physical & Health Education |
Keyword search terms: food pyramid, tennis, eating healthy, basketball history, Michael Jordan, yoga, pilates, Detroit Tigers, Detroit Red Wings, fitness, sports careers
Subject search terms: physical fitness, physical fitness for women, nutrition, health, physiology, diet, food habits, sports, sports for women, winter sports, recreation, athletics, outdoor life, physical education and training, dance, bodybuilding, weight training, athletes, sports medicine, sports injuries, women athletes, African American athletes, coaching (athletics), sports records, running, marathon running, aerobic exercises, golf, bowling, sportsmanship, violence in sports, athletes—Michigan, heart—diseases—prevention, swimming—training
Recommended Reference books:
Fitness and Exercise Sourcebook—Center & South Campus REF GV 436 .F53 2001
Handbook of Sport Psychology—South Campus REF GV 706.4 .H37 2001
The Sports Rules Book—South Campus REF GV 731 .H85 1998
Nutrition Almanac—Center Campus REF RA 784 .N837 2007
Electronic periodicals: Physical Education and Training
Electronic periodicals: Sports
Current periodical subscriptions: Sports Illustrated, Joe Weider's Muscle & Fitness, Fitness, Prevention, Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, Strength and Conditioning Journal
Web sites:
American Council on Exercise
http://www.acefitness.org/default.aspx
Caloric Guide
http://www.annecollins.com/calories/
Body Mass Index Calculator
http://www.caloriecontrol.org/bmi.html
Physical Education on the Education Index
http://www.educationindex.com/physed/
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Keyword search terms: inertia, gravity, theoretical physics, optics, kinetic theory, relativity, Albert Einstein, Isaac Newton, quantum physics, circular motion, work and energy, thermodynamics, contemporary physics, Stephen Hawking
Subject search terms: physics, nuclear physics, mathematical physics, chemical kinetics, force and energy, dynamics, solid state physics, crystals, relativity (physics), quantum theory, astrophysics
Recommended Reference books:
Macmillan Encyclopedia of Physics—Center & South Campus REF QC 5 .M15 1996
Facts on File Dictionary of Physics—South Campus REF QC 5 .F34 1999
Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Physics: General, Nuclear, Solid State, Molecular, Chemical, Metal and Vacuum Physics—South Campus REF QC 5 .E52
Electronic periodicals: Science--Physics
Current periodical subscriptions: Physics Today, The Physics Teacher
Web sites:
HyperPhysics
http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/hph.html
Physics Central
http://www.physicscentral.com/
Physics 2000—interactive tutorial
http://www.colorado.edu/physics/2000/index.pl
MIT’s Net Advance of Physics
http://web.mit.edu/redingtn/www/netadv/welcome.html
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Keyword search terms: election, voting, democracy, famous trials, judicial process, legislative process, due process, civil liberties, federalism, partisan, bipartisan, foreign policy, national defense
Subject search terms: political science, presidents, United States. Supreme Court, United States. Congress, Constitutional amendments, representative government and representation, state governments, federal government, campaign funds, war and emergency powers, women in politics, law and politics, conservatism, liberalism, legislators, political corruption, pressure groups, lobbying, citizenship, taxation
Recommended Reference books:
Political Handbook of the World—Center & South Campus REF JF 37 .P6
The Encyclopedia of American Political History—South Campus REF E 183 .E48 2001
Dictionary of Politics: Selected American and Foreign Political and Legal Terms—Center & South Campus REF JA 61 .R39 1992
Encyclopedia of the U.S. Supreme Court—Center & South Campus REF KF 8742 .A35 E53 2001
The Supreme Court, A to Z—Center & South Campus REF KF 8742 .A35 S8
Crown’s Book of Political Quotations: Over 2500 Lively Quotes from Plato to Reagan—Center Campus REF PN 6084 .P6 C7 1982
Electronic periodicals: Political Science
Current periodical subscriptions: American Political Science Review, Perspectives on Politics, PS: Political Science & Politics, Congressional Digest, The Nation, The Weekly Standard
Web sites:
United States Constitution
http://www.archives.gov/national-archives-experience/charters/constitution.html/
Recent Opinions of the U.S. Supreme Court
http://www.supremecourtus.gov/opinions/opinions.html
Historic Decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court
http://supct.law.cornell.edu/supct/cases/name.htm
Presidential Tables: Charts on Various Presidential-Related Topics
http://americanhistory.about.com/library/charts/blchartpresidents.htm
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Keyword search terms: Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung, abnormal psychology, personality disorders, psychotherapy, hypnosis, Oedipus complex, dream analysis, psychological assessment, Gestalt therapy, transference
Subject search terms: psychology, psychometrics, medicine and psychology, child psychology, clinical psychology, cognitive psychology, criminal psychology, enthnopsychology, insanity, mental health, psychiatry, psychoanalysis, psychological tests, neuroses, antisocial personality disorders, psychotropic drugs, dreams, subconsciousness, self-perception, self psychology, group psychotherapy, psychiatric ethics, repression (psychology), defense mechanisms
Recommended Reference books:
Handbook of Psychology—South Campus REF BF 121 .H1955 2003
A Guide to Psychologists and Their Concepts—South Campus REF BF 109 .A1 N67
A Student’s Dictionary of Psychology—Center Campus REF BF 31 .S69 1989
The International Encyclopedia of Psychiatry, Psychology, Psychoanalysis & Neurology—Center Campus REF RC 334 .I57
Electronic periodicals: Psychology
Current periodical subscriptions: Psychology Today, Journal of Abnormal Psychology, The American Psychologist, Journal of Applied Psychology
Web sites:
Classics in the History of Psychology
http://psychclassics.yorku.ca/topic.htm
Chronology of Noteworthy Events in American Psychology
http://www.cwu.edu/~warren/addenda.html
Encyclopedia of Psychology: People and History
http://www.psychology.org/links/People_and_History/
Topical Guide to Psychology
http://www.guidetopsychology.com/topics.htm
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Keyword search terms: ASL, TDD, sign language, deaf culture, Helen Keller, Marlee Matlin, National Technical Institute for the Deaf, deaf relationships
Subject search terms: American Sign Language, deaf, deafness, deaf parents, hearing impaired, interpreters for the deaf, deaf children, deafness in children, deaf women, films for the hearing impaired, video recordings for the hearing impaired, social work with the deaf, translating and interpreting
Recommended Reference books:
American Sign Language Dictionary—South Campus REF HV 2475 .S78 1998
Michigan Interpreter Directory—Center Campus REF HV 2561 .M52 M5
Gallaudet Encyclopedia of Deaf People and Deafness—Center Campus REF HV 2365 .G35 1987
The Deaf Way: Perspectives from the International Conference on Deaf Culture—Center Campus REF HV 2359 .I487 1994
Web sites:
History of Sign Language
http://www2.uic.edu/stud_orgs/cultures/daa/ASLHistory.html
The Deaf Resource Library
http://www.deaflibrary.org/
American Sign Language Resources
http://www.lifeprint.com/
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Keyword search terms: social stratification, social classes, crime and poverty, working poor, homelessness, spousal abuse, sibling abuse, welfare reform, alcoholism, youth and drugs, stepfamilies, hate crimes
Subject search terms: sociology, educational sociology, historical sociology, social sciences, social prediction, social policy, culture, crime—sociological aspects, sociolinguistics, social psychology, social interaction, racism, prejudices, race relations, poverty, child welfare, family violence, family, marriage, divorce, sexism, sex discrimination against women, social perception, drug abuse, substance abuse
Recommended Reference books:
Encyclopedia of Sociology—Center Campus REF HM 425 .E5 2000
International Encyclopedia of Marriage and Family—Center Campus REF HQ 9 .E52 2003
Social Issues: Selections from Macmillan’s four-volume Encyclopedia of Sociology—Center Campus REF HM 17 .S576 1998
A Critical Dictionary of Sociology—Center & South Campus REF HM 17 .B6813 1989
Electronic periodicals: Social Sciences--Sociology (General)
Electronic periodicals: Social Sciences--Communities, Classes, Races
Electronic periodicals: Social Sciences--Social History, Social Problems, Social Reform
Electronic periodicals: Social Sciences--The Family, Marriage, Woman
Electronic periodicals: Social Sciences--Social Pathology. Social & Public Welfare. Criminology
Current periodical subscriptions: Teaching Sociology
Web sites:
Sociology Virtual Library
http://socserv2.mcmaster.ca/w3virtsoclib/resource.htm
Child Welfare Research Institute
http://www.childwelfare.com/
Office of Population Research at Princeton University
http://opr.princeton.edu/
Advancing Women in Leadership Online Journal
http://www.advancingwomen.com/awl/awl.html
The New York Times Racial Issues and Identities: A Guide to Resources on the Web
http://www.nytimes.com/library/national/race/web-guide.html
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Keyword search terms: films in Spanish, Spanish vocabulary, Spanish study guide, Spanish grammar, Spanish art, Spanish cooking
Subject search terms: Spanish language, Spanish language materials, Spanish language—readers, Spanish Americans, Hispanic Americana, Spanish literature
Recommended Reference books:
Diccionario de la Lengua Española—Center & South Campus REF PC 4625 .A3 2001
NTC’s Dictionary of Common Mistakes in Spanish—Center Campus REF PC 4689 .P75 1995
Aprendamos Ingles Diccionario Ilustrado—Center Campus REF PC 4629 .A 67 1994
Electronic periodicals: Spanish
Current periodical subscriptions: El Mundo
Web sites:
Revista de Estudios Literarios (Journal of Literary Studies)
http://www.ucm.es/info/especulo/
Latin American Literature
http://www.zeroland.co.nz/latin_literature.html
Spanish drills and quiz generator
http://www.studyspanish.com/verbs/index.htm
Spanish pronunciation guide with audio
http://www.lingolex.com/pronounce/index.htm
BBC Guide to Learning Spanish
http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/spanish/
Online Spanish-English dictionary
http://www.wordreference.com/
Spanish Professor learning site
http://www.spanishprofessor.org/lessons.htm
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Keyword search terms: speeches, orations, interpersonal communication, presentation speaking, speaking fluency
Subject search terms: public speaking, oral communication, stage anxiety, elocution, debates and debating, interpersonal communication, communication, nonverbal communication, paralinguistics, persuasion (rhetoric)
Recommended Reference books:
American Speaker: Your Guide to Successful Speaking—Center Campus REF PN 4193 .I5 A44
Complete Speaker’s and Toastmaster’s Library—South Campus REF PN 4121 .B68
The World’s Best Orations—South Campus REF PN 6121 .B85
Electronic periodicals: Speech. Speeches.
Current periodical subscriptions: Vital Speeches of the Day
Web sites:
American Rhetoric: Online Speech Bank
http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speechbank.htm
Gifts of Speech: Women’s Speeches from Around the World
http://gos.sbc.edu/
The History Place: Great Speeches Collection
http://www.historyplace.com/speeches/previous.htm
Presidential Speeches Archive
http://millercenter.org/scripps/archive/speeches
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Keyword search terms: theatre, stage design, scene design, stagecraft, stage comedy, Elizabethan theatre, English drama, Shakespearean drama, American theatre, acting careers, kabuki, performance art
Subject search terms: theater, acting, drama, stage adaptations, costume, lighting, theatrical makeup, stage anxiety, stage fright, stage props, amateur theater, actors, actresses, elocution, psychodrama, melodrama, dramatists, playwriting, expression, drama—history and criticism, African American theater, performing arts
Recommended Reference books:
The Cambridge Guide to American Theatre—Center Campus REF PN 2221 .C36 2007
The Cambridge Illustrated History of British Theatre—South Campus REF PN 2581 .T78 1994
The Crown Guide to the World’s Great Plays, From Ancient Greece to Modern Times—South Campus REF PN 6112.5 .S45 1984
Electronic periodicals: Language and Literature--Drama
Current periodical subscriptions: Cinefex, Stage Directions
Web sites:
English Theatre—Design and Production
http://www.artsalive.ca/en/eth/design/
English Theatre—The Actor’s Green Room
http://www.artsalive.ca/en/eth/actor/
French Theatre—Reading Theatre
http://www.artsalive.ca/en/thf/lectures/
The Tragedy of Hamlet Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare
http://www.bartleby.com/46/2/
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Keyword search terms: canine, feline, pet care, veterinary assistant, kennel, farm animals, animals and medicine, veterinary careers
Subject search terms: veterinary anatomy, animal anesthesia, veterinary nursing, veterinary medicine, veterinary hospitals, medical ethics, animals—diseases, first aid for animals, animal health, animal behavior, communicable diseases in animals, dogs, cats, horses, pets, zoology, cognition in animals, animal specialists
Recommended Reference books:
Merck Veterinary Manual—Center Campus REF SF 745 .M4
Saunders Comprehensive Veterinary Dictionary—Center Campus REF SF 609 .B566 1999
Veterinary Drug Handbook—Center Campus REF SF 917 .P58 1999
Color Atlas of Clinical Anatomy of the Dog and Cat—Center Campus REF SF 767 .D6 B69 1994
Electronic periodicals: Science--Zoology
Electronic periodicals: Agriculture--Animal Culture
Current periodical subscriptions: JAVMA: Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, Veterinary Forum, Veterinary Technician
Web sites:
NetVet Veterinary Resources and Electronic Zoo
http://netvet.wustl.edu/
Dictionary of Veterinary Terms
http://www.peteducation.com/dict_alpha_listing.cfm
Animal Welfare Information Center
http://www.nal.usda.gov/awic/
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